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he will have continued success with all 

of his future endeavors. I wish him all 

my best on his next journey.

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RECOGNIZING NATALYA WOLFLEY 

∑ Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I 

would like to take the opportunity to 

express my appreciation to Natalya 

Wolfley for her hard work as an intern 

in the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. I recognize her efforts and contributions to my office as well as to the 

State of Wyoming. 

Natalya is a native of Etna, WY, and 

a graduate of Star Valley High School. 

She currently attends the University of 

Wyoming, where she is majoring in 

international relations and minoring in 

international business and Chinese. 

She has demonstrated a strong work 

ethic, which has made her an invaluable asset to the Senate Committee on 

Indian Affairs. The quality of her work 

is reflected in her great efforts over the 

last several months. 

I want to thank Natalya for the dedication she has shown while working for 

me and my staff. It was a pleasure to 

have her as part of our team. I know 

she will have continued success with 

all of her future endeavors. I wish her 

all my best on her next journey.

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TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL 

HUGH BROOMALL 

∑ Mr. COONS. Mr. President, it is with 

great pleasure that I pay tribute to 

MAJ General Hugh Broomall. After 

spending nearly 38 years serving Delaware and our Nation with the Delaware 

National Guard, General Broomall is 

retiring. He will leave behind an organization he helped to strengthen and a 

legacy of service that will not soon be 

forgotten. A native of Wilmington, DE, 

General Broomall’s military career 

began when he enlisted in the Delaware 

Air National Guard, where he went on 

to receive a commission in 1974. General Broomall became an air intelligence officer and deployed worldwide 

in support of exercises and contingencies. Most recently, General 

Broomall served as the special assistant to the Director of the Air National 

Guard, where he was responsible for 

strategy development, State and Federal liaison, interagency coordination, 

and special studies supporting the 

106,000 Air National Guard members 

nationwide. 

General Broomall’s impact is not 

limited to Delaware. When asked about 

General Broomall, LTG Bud Wyatt 

said, ‘‘his multi-dimensional experience, both civilian and military, makes 

him an outstanding asset to the Nation. His tireless work with the military, private industry and the Hill during critical budget times, directly contributed to keeping the Air National 

Guard ready, relevant and reliable to 

serve both our state and federal military requirements well into the future. 

He is an outstanding American.’’ 

I couldn’t agree more. And so, I congratulate Hugh Broomall for his years 

of exemplary service and countless 

contributions to the Delaware National 

Guard, as well as the national military 

community, the people of Delaware and 

the country that he loves. General 

Broomall is an exemplary citizen, and 

on behalf of all Delawareans I would 

like to thank him and his family for 

their many sacrifices during his 38 

years of service and wish him well in 

his retirement.

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TRIBUTE TO SYLVIA WOODS 

∑ Mrs. GILLIBRAND. Mr. President, I 

wish to pay tribute to Sylvia Woods, 

the ‘‘Queen of Soul Food’’ and a New 

York icon whose eponymous restaurant 

for decades served as a home away 

from home for scores of Harlem residents, New Yorkers, Presidents, dignitaries, celebrities, and visitors from 

all over the world. 

As we commemorate the 50th anniversary of Sylvia’s Restaurant, we celebrate the life and legacy of Sylvia 

Woods. Ms. Woods’ big heart, entrepreneurial spirit, and extraordinary 

strength exemplified the vibrancy of 

the Harlem community she helped 

bring together. 

Ms. Woods was born in Hemingway, 

SC, in 1926. In 1954, she worked as a 

waitress at Johnson’s Luncheonette in 

Harlem. Her mother helped Ms. Woods 

pursue her dreams by mortgaging the 

farm in South Carolina where Sylvia 

was born. Ms. Woods and her late husband Herbert used the $18,000 borrowed 

from her mother to buy the luncheonette in 1962 and founded the namesake 

restaurant. 

Ms. Woods’ dream became an instant 

reality when people from all over the 

world flocked to 126th Street and 

Lenox Avenue to taste Sylvia’s worldfamous comfort food, including 

mouthwatering fried chicken, collard 

greens, and peach cobbler. Ms. Woods 

purchased six lots which took up nearly one city block on Lenox Avenue between 126th and 127th Streets, setting 

in motion the growth of the legendary 

soul food establishment. She ran the 

business until she retired at age 80 and 

had overseen its expansion to seat 

more than 450 people. 

Her famed eatery not only became a 

center of globally-renowned cuisine, 

but it also became a special meeting 

place for African-American leaders. I 

fondly remember Sylvia’s being one of 

the first places I visited with Rev. Al 

Sharpton in 2009 as Senator. I, along 

with countless others, deeply felt the 

love, life, and history of this iconic institution. 

Ms. Woods cared deeply about the 

community she loved and found ways 

to give back to her beloved Harlem. 

The Woods family created the Sylvia 

and Herbert Woods Scholarship Endowment Foundation in 2001 to provide 

scholarships to Harlem youth. 

Ms. Woods undoubtedly made an indelible impact on our great city and 

Nation. The landmark restaurant she 

created will continue to thrive for future generations of New York City 

families. Ms. Woods’ legacy, accomplishments, and endearing spirit will 

live on in Harlem and around the 

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TRIBUTE TO THE DISABILITY 

RIGHTS MOVEMENT 

∑ Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, which opened on July 4, 2003, is 

the first and only nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to the 

world’s oldest and most respected 

framework for democratic government: 

the Constitution of the United States. 

Located on historic Independence Mall, 

the center is many things: an interactive museum, a national town hall, 

and a civic hub for millions of visitors 

from around the world. It inspires active citizenship by shining a spotlight 

on our great constitutional principles, 

ideals, and freedoms. 

This Saturday, the center’s main exhibition, which is called ‘‘The Story of 

We the People,’’ is inaugurating an important new addition: the wheelchair 

used by disability-rights advocate Justin Dart, Jr., when he was present 

alongside President George H.W. Bush 

at the signing of the Americans with 

Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. Mr. 

Dart used that wheelchair on countless 

other occasions as he advocated for 

passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act and to secure for people with 

disabilities the civil rights that all 

Americans hold sacred. 

This wonderful new addition to the 

National Constitution Center will serve 

as a symbol of freedom for all Americans. The wheelchair will remind visitors of the visionary leadership and inspired advocacy of Justin Dart, Jr., and 

the courageous struggle of all those in 

the disability rights movement who 

fought to pass the ADA, one of the 

great civil rights laws of the 20th century, often referred to as the Emancipation Proclamation for people with 

disabilities. 

Twenty-two years ago today, as 

President Bush signed the ADA into 

law, he said: ‘‘Let the shameful wall of 

exclusion finally come tumbling 

down.’’ I was present at that White 

House ceremony, and I vividly remember the joy and pride on Justin Dart’s 

face as he sat aside the President. As of 

this Saturday, visitors to the National 

Constitution Center, when they view 

Justin Dart’s wheelchair and accompanying photos, will be able to relive 

that great moment and milestone in 

our Nation’s history.

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∑ 

CONGRATULATING CLARISSA 

MARTINS 

∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I 

wish to congratulate one of Nevada’s 

own, Clarissa Martins. Clarissa is a 

student at the University of Nevada, 

Reno, who was recently awarded the 

2012 Thomas J. Bardos Award for her 

participation in cancer and nutrition 


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